EPA v. TELEDYNE MONARCH RUBBER

Case summary

THE RCRA SECTION 3008(A) COMPLAINT, AS AMENDED, WAS FILED TO REQUIRE THE FACILITY TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL RE- QUIREMENTS OF RCRA, INCLUDING THE CLOSURE OF AN ILLEGAL SUR- FACE IMPOUNDMENT. DURING THE COUSE OF NEGOTIATING A SETTLE- MENT OF THE RCRA COMPLAINT, THE USEPA FIRST ENTERED INTO A RCRA SECTION 3008(H) CORRECTIVE ACTION ORDER ON CONSENT TO MEMORIALIZE TELEDYNE'S COMMITMENT TO CLEAN UP GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION ON SITE, AS WELL AS TO FULLY CHARACTERIZE ALL CONTAMINATION ON SITE NAD RECOMMEND REMEDIAL ALTERNATIVES VIA THE RFA/CMS. UPON FURHTER NEGOTIATION OF THE CAFO TO RE SOLVE THE AMENDED COMPLAINT, THE USEPA ASCERTAINED THAT THE FACILITY WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT IN THAT IT WAS DISCHARGING TREATED WASTEWATERS TO THE SURFACE WATERS OF THE STATE WITHOUT AN APPROVED NPDES PERMIT. THE USEPA THEREFORE CONTACTED OEPA, WHICH RESULTED IN THE FACILITY COMPLETING AN NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION AND BEING ISSUED AN NPDES PERMIT. U.S.EPA AND OEPA WORKED WITH EACH OTHER TO ENSURE THAT THE CWA NPDES PERMIT AND RCRA CON- SENT AGREEMENTS WERE COMPATIBLE WITH EACH OTHER IN THEIR GOALS AND PROVIDED AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND APPROACH TO RE- SOLVING ALL SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL, GROUNDWATER, AND SURFACE WATER PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TELEDYNE FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• TELEDYNE MONARCH RUBBERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Statutes cited

• RCRA RCRA — Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TELEDYNE MONARCH RUBBERentered 1991-05-30

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $26,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1987-09-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1987-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1991-05-30Final Order Issued
• 1991-06-18Compliance Achieved
• 1991-06-18Enforcement Action Closed